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Drawing, The Holy Family

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Mariano Rossi. It is dated ca. 1730–1800 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and black ink, black and white chalk on light brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

24.1 x 19.9 cm (9 1/2 x 7 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower left: Mar. no Rossi inv to

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Holy Family; Designed by Mariano Rossi (Italian, 1731–1807); Italy; pen and black ink, black and white chalk on light brown paper; 24.1 x 19.9 cm (9 1/2 x 7 13/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-7330

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